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Living
March 26, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Father-in-Law, Your Son Still Needs You

Dear Father-in-law, Your son needs you now more than ever. I will admit I don’t know much firsthand about the father/son dynamic. I have simply…

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 22, 2020
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I’m a Different Kind of Mama Now That My Nest is Empty

I have dreaded it for years—my nest becoming empty. From the first time I looked at each of my heavenly, newborn bundles, wrapped so perfectly in a…

Grown Children, Living
March 19, 2020
2 Minute Read

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s Our Turn Now

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s our turn to take care of you. You’ve spent years—decades—caring for us, your children. But…

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 19, 2020
4 Minute Read

It’s Tough to Watch My Grown Kids Face This Fear

I’ve got three kids in their 20s, and they are anxious about this pandemic and its long-reaching effects. I mean, who isn’t? Is there a…

Living, Motherhood
March 12, 2020
4 Minute Read

We Never Outgrow Needing Our Moms

Every day my brothers and I stepped off the school bus, we’d run into the house where Mom greeted us at the door. In the cabinet under the oven…

Grown Children, Motherhood
February 24, 2020
5 Minute Read

Grown Kids Still Need a Mother’s Love

I am a mother of six children—three are adults and three are not far behind. Being a parent to adults has been a learning curve for me. They are no…

Grown Children
February 7, 2020
4 Minute Read

The Truth is Not All Siblings Grow Up To Be Friends

I’m sure you’ve read the articles—or at least seen the headlines as you scroll. Siblings share a bond for life. Siblings are built-in best…

Friendship, Motherhood
February 4, 2020
3 Minute Read

One Day I Hope To Be Friends With My Daughter

One day, I hope to be friends with my daughter. I hope that the same little girl who likes to help me make tea will one day call me for coffee. Right…

Motherhood
January 22, 2020
7 Minute Read

The Echoes of a Mother’s Love Remain After the Kids Are Grown

I lie alone in my bed on a very normal Wednesday night at 11 p.m. in our sleepy, little town. My husband, the heart of my heart, is at his apartment…

Motherhood, Teen
January 13, 2020
3 Minute Read

My Mama Heart Breaks a Little Every Time You Go

They used to line up to watch me leave. Even if I was just running to the store for 10 minutes . . . five little faces would be pressed up against…

grown children

Dear Father-in-Law, Your Son Still Needs You

I’m a Different Kind of Mama Now That My Nest is Empty

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s Our Turn Now

It’s Tough to Watch My Grown Kids Face This Fear

We Never Outgrow Needing Our Moms

Grown Kids Still Need a Mother’s Love

The Truth is Not All Siblings Grow Up To Be Friends

One Day I Hope To Be Friends With My Daughter

The Echoes of a Mother’s Love Remain After the Kids Are Grown

My Mama Heart Breaks a Little Every Time You Go

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